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LIVELIHOOD AID. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (center, left) and E. B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon (right) with some of the recipients of the livelihood grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development during the payout ceremony at the town public plaza on Sept. 14, 2022. Some 300 vendors were granted assistance under the agency's Sustainable Livelihood Program-Livelihood Assistance Grant.(Photo courtesy of Municipality of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Some 977 residents of E. B. Magalona town in Negros Occidental have availed of various livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Data on Tuesday showed that 300 owners of micro and small enterprises were granted cash aid while 677 vulnerable workers have been deployed under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. Mayor Marvin Malacon said he requested